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RICE LAKE, Wis. — On Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at approximately 4:18 pm, Rice Lake Police were called to the Lakeview Medical Center (LMC) for a theft of narcotics complaint.
Upon arrival, officers were advised to LMC administrators that a 29-year-old male, who was employed by LMC as a paramedic, was suspected of stealing narcotics based on the discovery of discrepancies on an audit of the ambulance service administration records.
Following the initial findings, LMC immediately contacted the Rice Lake Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration. A subsequent investigation revealed numerous incidents of alleged forgery involving narcotics transfers and the diversion of medication from the hospital.
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